Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary
Hungary: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.4%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2024
All-time low
21.3%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary is 59.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary peaked at 59.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.5% | — |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +6.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 59.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 59.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 28.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 21.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.6% | 59.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary?
- Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Hungary was 59.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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